Comments on: The New 1951 Harley-Davidson HYDRA-GLIDE (Nov, 1950)

By: Norton Bisetto

Norton Bisetto — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:27:26 +0000

I had a 51 Hydra-Glide down here in Brazil , I bougth it in the late 70′s and I owned it until 2008 when I comited a mistake and sold it to buy a 2005 heritage but no emotion like ride a suicide shift Panhead, your legs won’t stop shaking! Today I am trying to transform it in to a Hydra style with no succsses. Those bikes are the best ones, have you see any other one riding around with that much of respect ( and noise )? sorry BMW guys….

By: David P Springer

David P Springer — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:47:35 +0000

My first bike was 51 panhead. It was faded red with white fiberglass bags and a two tone windshield. Everyone was chopping their bikes up in the sixties. I stripped it, looked at it, and reassembled it to original. I couldn’t mess with such a stunning bike. Today I ride a 03 Heritage, kind of a flashback to my old 51. I have had several in between but this is as close as I could get to that first experience.
ps , still miss that shifter…

By: Don

Don — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:45:01 +0000

“You can’t beat an Indian Scout;
Or its big brother the Chief;
They’re built like rocks;
To take hard knocks;
It’s the Harley’s that cause all the grief.”

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:59:14 +0000

Toronto: nope, never heard of it.

By: Toronto

Toronto — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:37:45 +0000

SL – I’d vote for the BMW, especially when talking vintage-to-vintage.

Charlie – have you ever come across copies of “Enthusiast” magazine in your travels?

By: SL

SL — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:17:13 +0000

You can try any other brand, from BMW, through BSA and Triumph, CZ and Suzuki, Honda and Ducati; none beats Harley Davidson, not even Indian! The one and only comparable might be the Vincent Black Lightning.Harley is forever.

By: KHarn

KHarn — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:49:09 +0000

“Takes off like a scared rabbit.”

A rather unfortunate selling point for a Harley Davidson!

By: Al Bear

Al Bear — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:32:55 +0000

M-You’re such a honey! I love you,
W-Why thank you!
M-Not you, I’m talking to my Harley D!